Shooter (aka Point of Impact)

[Brian in Mesa]

I've read everything Stephen Hunter has written. I just can't see Wahlberg as Bob Lee Swagger.

Wahlberg and Fuqua Team on Shooter
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
February 23, 2006

Mark Wahlberg has signed on to topline and Antoine Fuqua (Training Day) is on board to direct the political thriller Shooter for Paramount Pictures, says The Hollywood Reporter.

Based on Stephen Hunter's novel "Point of Impact," published by Bantam Books in 1993, the story centers on an ace marksman -- living in self-exile in the Arkansas wilderness after causing the death of an innocent person -- who is persuaded by his former associates that they need his help to prevent an assassination. Subsequently double-crossed and framed for the presidential assassination he was trying to prevent, he is forced to go on the run while trying to track down the real killer and discover the truth about who betrayed him.

Jonathan Lemkin wrote the screenplay. The studio is eyeing a June start date for the di Bonaventura Pictures production. Lorenzo di Bonaventura previously produced the Wahlberg-starrer Four Brothers.

Fuqua was attached to direct By Any Means Necessary, another di Bonaventura-produced thriller for Paramount. That project appears to be on the back burner now that Shooter has been fast-tracked.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Fuqua and Wahlberg Prep Shooter
Source: Hollywood North Report
April 4, 2006

Hollywood North Report says that director Antoine Fuqua and star Mark Wahlberg will begin filming the political thriller Shooter in Vancouver on June 12 through August 30 at Lionsgate Studios.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Shooter

Release Date: March 23, 2007
Studio: Paramount Pictures
Director: Antoine Fuqua
Screenwriter: Jonathan Lemkin
Genre: Action, Thriller
MPAA Rating: R (for strong graphic violence and some language)
Website: Shooter

Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Michael Peña, Danny Glover, Kate Mara, Elias Koteas, Rhona Mitra, Rade Sherbedgia, Ned Beatty

Plot Summary: "Shooter" is an action-packed thriller starring Mark Wahlberg as Bob Lee Swagger, a former Army sniper who leaves the military after a mission goes bad. After he is reluctantly pressed back into service, Swagger is double-crossed again. With two bullets in him and the subject of a nationwide manhunt, Swagger begins his revenge, which will take down the most powerful people in the country. Antoine Fuqua ("Training Day") directs.

 

[jenna2891]

lol... fantasymoguls.com homepage called him marky marksman.

 

[PortlandCardFan]

lol... fantasymoguls.com homepage called him marky marksman.

I doubt he can play a marksman any better than a football player...

 

[Brian in Mesa]

I doubt he can play a marksman any better than a football player...

He's no Bob Lee Swagger.

 

[nathan]

I recommend this movie.

 

[boisesuns]

Saw it last night, and it was pretty good.

 

[blindseyed]

Shooter

I don't know if anyone's posted this movie yet with Mark Wahlberg as an ex-sharpshooter that's brought in to help stop and assasination of the President but ends up running for his life and prove his innocence.
It come out on DVD next week (I think) ireally enjoyed it, good action flick

 

[abomb]

Excellent. I want to watch this and Smokin' Aces soon.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

http://www.arizonasportsfans.com/vb/showthread.php?t=68697

 

[dodie53]

nice film..

damn FBI agents..!
=)

fyi,
the movie is based on novels by stephen hunter and there are 3 of them..
i don't know if they're going to make it a film too..

 

[100%CardsFan]

Good movie, Good action. Watching it for the 2nd time today

 

[dodie53]

sniping is cool.

 

[Bada0Bing]

I recently watched this one. I thought it was a really good movie, a bit better than I was expecting. It reminded me a little of Commando during the house invasion scene.

He's no Bob Lee Swagger.

Well, it could have been worse. Keanu Reeves was the original choice. I thought Marky did a nice job and is actually becoming one of my favorite actors.

 

[Heucrazy]

I enjoyed this movie. My wife is right though, it was way to long.

 

[Shane]

Enjoyed it!

 

[Divide Et Impera]

This was a good, mindless, unpretentious action flick....

 

[Renz]

This was a good, mindless, unpretentious action flick....

That's pretty much what I thought. A lot of plot holes, but it didn't matter. It was satisfying in a good-guy-gets-the-bad-guys kinda way.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

That's pretty much what I thought. A lot of plot holes, but it didn't matter. It was satisfying in a good-guy-gets-the-bad-guys kinda way.

That was my take as well. Not the greatest movie, but it was worth the (free) purchase.

 

[jw7]

I've been flying more lately and picked some some DVD movies from the clearance bin. This was one of them.

Completely unrealistic, but lots of shootings and 'splosions and it easily helped kill a boring 2 1/2 hour flight. Agree, mindless fun.

 

[abomb]

Excellent. I want to watch this and Smokin' Aces soon.

Both of these movies sucked.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

Both of these movies sucked.

I thought Aces was ok......